Two tributes to the late Merle Haggard -- one by his friend and occasional collaborator -- surface this week, leading new offerings from Mavis Staples, Portugal. the Man, Rosalia, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, Jake Owens and Finger Eleven’s first album in a decade (all subject to change)...

Albums of the Week -- Willie Nelson, “Workin’ Man: Willie Sings Merle” (Legacy Recordings) and Various Artists, “Tulare Dust: A Songwriter’s Tribute to Merle Haggard” (HighTone/Craft Recordings): It’s a good week for fans of the late Haggard, who passed away back in 2016 at the age of 79. “Workin’ Man” is Nelson’s 11-song salute to his “Pancho & Lefty” running buddy (they recorded four albums as a duo) and his own 78th studio album. It also marks his final recordings with sister Bobbie Nelson and Paul

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